Jory Soil

Oregon State Soil

Official State Soil of Oregon

Oregon designated Jory soil as the official state soil in 2011. Named after Jory Hill in Marion County, Oregon, Jory soils are deep, well-drained soils that formed in the foothills surrounding the Willamette Valley. Jory soils exist on over 300,000 acres in western Oregon. All State Soils

Jory soils are productive forest soils supporting forest vegetation (largely Douglas fir and Oregon white oak). Many forested areas have been cleared and are now being used to grow crops, including Christmas trees, berries, filberts (hazelnuts), sweet corn, wheat, and many varieties of grass seed. Jory soils are also suitable for grapes (used in the expanding wine industry). As the Willamette Valley becomes more urban, more pressure results to develop areas of the Jory soils.